Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the six brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $50.50.

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 price objective on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a report on Friday, November 21st. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. B. Riley Financial restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $39.00 price target (up from $35.00) on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Zacks Research lowered shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Performance

Shares of KLIC opened at $71.62 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $3.75 billion, a P/E ratio of -59.19 and a beta of 1.67. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a 52 week low of $26.63 and a 52 week high of $77.50. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $55.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is $45.06.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.11. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a negative net margin of 9.40% and a negative return on equity of 1.13%. The firm had revenue of $199.63 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $190.03 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.37 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.600-0.740 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Kulicke and Soffa Industries will post 0.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 18th were given a $0.205 dividend. This represents a $0.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 18th. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s payout ratio is presently -67.77%.

Insider Activity at Kulicke and Soffa Industries

In other news, SVP Nelson Munpun Wong sold 39,800 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.98, for a total transaction of $2,427,004.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 86,369 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,266,781.62. This represents a 31.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, General Counsel Zi Yao Lim sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.54, for a total value of $71,540.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel owned 22,714 shares in the company, valued at $1,624,959.56. The trade was a 4.22% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 84,102 shares of company stock worth $5,022,136. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kulicke and Soffa Industries

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. increased its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 541.4% in the 3rd quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 665,295 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,038,000 after buying an additional 561,571 shares during the period. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH acquired a new stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $17,532,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 21.1% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 2,348,020 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $81,241,000 after acquiring an additional 409,116 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 20.4% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,313,378 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $80,043,000 after purchasing an additional 392,691 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 549.8% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 321,313 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $11,117,000 after purchasing an additional 271,868 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

About Kulicke and Soffa Industries

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) is a global supplier of semiconductor and LED assembly equipment. The company specializes in the design, development and manufacture of advanced die bonding, wire bonding, flip-chip bumping and wafer-level packaging systems. Its solutions support a wide range of applications in consumer electronics, automotive, communications and other high-growth segments within the semiconductor and LED industries.

Key products include precision wire bonders for microelectronic packaging, die attach systems for chip placement, flip-chip bonders for advanced packaging architectures and LED packaging platforms that enable high-volume production of automotive and general-illumination LEDs.